guild
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
Noun 4 meanings
A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.
A corporation.
A group of diverse species that share common characteristics or habits.
An organized group of players who regularly play together in a multiplayer game.
Etymology
From Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi (“payment, guild”). Related to geld, yield, yauld.
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GUILD at a glance
GUILD has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (G 2 + U 1 + I 1 + L 1 + D 2) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,802 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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